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Action if foreign envoys don’t stop their activities around elections
Threats Shahriar Alam Diplomatic Correspondent: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said that the government is dissatisfied with the activities of foreign ambassadors around the upcoming 12th National Parliament elections. He indicated to take necessary measures if the diplomats do not stop this activity.The state minister expressed the government’s…
Read More »Peter D. Haas holds closed door meet in gwith Saber Chowdhury
Staff Correspondent: US Ambassador to Dhaka Peter D. Haas held a meeting with Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Environment and Climate Affairs and Member of Parliament for Dhaka-9 Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday.The meeting was held for about two hours at the residence of Saber Hossain Chowdhury in Paribagh of the…
Read More »Work together for participatory polls
Diplomatic Missions Staff Correspondent: Diplomatic missions in Dhaka yesterday called on all stakeholders to exercise “restraint, eschew violence and work together” to create the conditions for free, fair, participatory, and peaceful elections.The Missions in a joint statement also expressed their deep concern over the violence during political gatherings in Dhaka.“The…
Read More »Dhaka-Delhi relations hindered due to lack of man-to-man connection
Staff Correspondent: Former Chairperson of the Centre for South Asian Studies and Professor of South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Dr Sanjay K Bhardwaj has said Bangladesh-India relationship is hindered due to a lack of people-to-people connection.“There is a lack of communication and public diplomacy to improve the…
Read More »Visa policy caused big fall in stock market
Staff Correspondent: The country’s stock market fell sharply on Sunday after news spread that the United States had begun implementing a visa policy against some Bangladeshi nationals accused of being responsible or involved in obstructing the electoral process.The share prices of most of the companies participating in the main stock…
Read More »Many renowned Saudi companies interested to invest in Bangladesh
Says Ambassador Essa Staff Correspondent: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan, has said Bangladesh is an emerging economic power in Southeast Asia, and Saudi Arabia is keen to invest in various sectors of Bangladesh.“Many renowned Saudi companies and investors have shown keen…
Read More »Bangladesh sends humanitarian aid to Libya
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has sent emergency relief goods as humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Libya. A C-130J aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force left Dhaka for Libya at 8pm on Thursday with necessary relief materials and medicines to help the people affected by cyclone Daniel and floods, the Inter-Services Public…
Read More »Macron wants to increase influence in Asia and Pacific
BD will play a leading role: Hasina Diplomatic Correspondent: The main purpose of the visit of France President Emmanuel Macron to establish geopolitical stability in the Asia and Pacific region, where France has a good number of lands, including few independent islands. About 8000 France Army personnel are also engaged…
Read More »French President Macron in Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit after the G-20 summit in India. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday (September 10) around 8 pm. Then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed him with flowers around 8:30 pm. Meanwhile, Macron was given a red-carpet…
Read More »Tk 521.73 cr Japanese debt repayments challenge ahead
Palash Urea Fertilizer Project Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) is being facing with the tough challenge of repaying the Japanese loan installments before going into production. The first installment will start on September 13. But the company has no money. Tk 521.73 crore have been requested from the…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
